Of the 23 other students comprising the group that I entered nursing school with, three of them are men. The class that is graduating at the end of next week I believe has 1 male student, and as far as I know the class immediately behind mine has 1 as well. This is about 60 students (some classes have had students drop), with 6 of them being males; that's only 1 in 10.
So we know that male nurses are few and far between, but how old are we?
The 1 student in the class graduating next week is 28.
The 1 student in the class that entered the semester after mine is at least 30 (a second career-er I believe).
Of the 4 in my class, 2 are about 45, 1 is 40, and then there is me...21.
How old are you guys? How old when you started school?
In my class of 130, we had 13 guys. Four were straight out of highschool, four were in their mid-to-late 20s, and the rest were 40+ second degree-earners...
Specializes in Critical/Acute Care, Burns, Wound Care.
I'm one of a select few. I'm 20 but started at 19. My good friend is with me and he's also 20. One guy looks like he's about 60 But usually they're about 30 yrs old I would say.
I'm 43 and just starting an ADN program in January. Good to see there are so many guys making the jump to Nursing as a second career. Also helps to reinforce my decision.
I'm 43 and just starting an ADN program in January. Good to see there are so many guys making the jump to Nursing as a second career. Also helps to reinforce my decision.
I agree... I'll be 43 next week and starting my BSN program in January... It definitely helps to reinforce our decisions to know that we are in good company... good luck to you in your program!
But usually they're about 30 yrs old I would say.
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In my class of 130, we had 13 guys. Four were straight out of highschool, four were in their mid-to-late 20s, and the rest were 40+ second degree-earners...